Monkeys and the Maya: Zooarchaeological Analysis at Isla Civlituk, Campeche, Mexico

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Stability and Resilience in Zooarchaeology" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In my thesis, I examined the primate remains, Ateles geoffroyi and Allouata pigra, found at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico, to understand the agricultural and sustainability practices of the Postclassic period (AD 1200–1525) in this area. I weigh evidence of contemporary human-primate relationships in the Maya region to understand continuity or change in the past. Through a taphonomic approach, detailed analysis of archaeological contexts, and systematic zooarchaeological identification of the remains, I explore variation in biodiversity and resilience in a lacustrine setting.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Stability and Resilience in Zooarchaeology   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 37704.0